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Mark Evans DM
August 27, 2025

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where proximity, pressure, and progress collide.

Today’s topic?

Why the right room matters more than any tactic you’ll ever learn.

Tomorrow, my office in Mentor will be filled with serious business owners.

Seats are almost maxed, and once it’s full, the door closes.

This is not a networking mixer.
It’s not theory.
It’s not about collecting business cards.

It’s about solving real problems, collapsing timelines, and walking out with clarity you cannot Google.

Because sometimes the difference between being stuck for years and making a breakthrough tomorrow is one conversation with the right person.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

  1. The room you’re in shapes the results you get. 
    If you’re surrounded by small thinkers, don’t be surprised when your results stay small.

  2. Proximity is leverage. 
    You don’t just get answers, you get speed. A two-minute conversation can save you two years of mistakes.

  3. Opportunities don’t come through Google. 
    They come through introductions. And introductions happen in the right rooms.

  4. Being busy is not the same as being effective. 
    If you’re not carving out time to get in better rooms, you’re choosing to stay stuck.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

  1. The right environment multiplies execution. 
    You’ll do more, faster, when you’re around people who move at a higher level.

  2. Isolation kills momentum. 
    Working alone feels safe, but it slows you down more than you realize.

  3. You are always one introduction away. 
    The right connection can change your entire trajectory.

  4. Pressure is good. 
    Being in a room with players who demand more of you forces you to rise.

4 Challenges for You This Week

  1. Audit your circle.
    Who’s challenging you to grow and who’s keeping you comfortable?

  2. Ask yourself:
    When’s the last time you put yourself in a room where you weren’t the smartest person?

  3. Write down the one business challenge that’s been draining you.
    Bring it to a table of winners and watch how fast it gets solved.

  4. Lock in your spot for tomorrow. 
    This is the room where things shift. Apply here

"If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”
— Jack Welch

You’ve done enough grinding alone.
Now it’s time to sit with people who know how to win.



Mark Evans DM